GERD treatment apparatus and method

Details GERD treatment apparatus and method GERD treatment apparatus and method

2004-11-12

2008-12-09

Peffley, Michael (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Instruments

Electrical application

C607S133000, C128S898000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07462179

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus includes an expandable member. The expandable member is sized to be positionable in a sphincter. An energy delivery device is positioned on a surface of the expandable member. The energy delivery device has a configuration that provides sufficient energy delivery to create lesions in the interior of the sphincter. When the expandable member is removed from the sphincter, the sphincter returns to its closed or contracted configuration.

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